‘Virus is in the community’

Patiently waiting: Residents living near Kg Baru Balakong queueing to get a free swab test at a multipurpose hall. Mass screening is necessary to detect infection in the community. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

PETALING JAYA: With the increase in sporadic cases in the community, health experts have suggested that the public practise strict adherence to the standard operating procedures and observe a self-imposed strict lockdown for the weeks to come.

Universiti Putra Malaysia’s consultant clinical microbiologist Prof Dr Zamberi Sekawi said sporadic cases means that the virus is already spreading in the community without us knowing.